As I get older, I come to realize that Magneto and Xavier needed each other. Both of their philosophies were required. Peaceful resistance must recognize when violence is needed to maintain peace and safe lives. Violent resistance must recognize it is the last tool, not the first, and that you can win many hearts and minds with peaceful methods. Peaceful resistance will otherwise die a quiet death as all are killed, and violent resistance will otherwise die a loud death as all are killed. The former inspires support by those who cannot believe the inhumanity of the opposition. The latter inspires support by survivors who launch guerilla attacks.
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As I get older, I come to realize that Magneto and Xavier needed each other. Both of their philosophies were required. Peaceful resistance must recognize when violence is needed to maintain peace and safe lives. Violent resistance must recognize it is the last tool, not the first, and that you can win many hearts and minds with peaceful methods. Peaceful resistance will otherwise die a quiet death as all are killed, and violent resistance will otherwise die a loud death as all are killed. The former inspires support by those who cannot believe the inhumanity of the opposition. The latter inspires support by survivors who launch guerilla attacks.
But neither succeed.
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There’s a school of thought that MLK was successful and appealing because Malcolm X’s alternative was unpalatable.